Pointe du Hoc
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point of attack during Operation Overlord in World War II
Key facts
- Date
- Date June 6, 1944
- Location
- Normandy , France
- Result
- Allied victory
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- cliff
- Part of
- Normandy landings
- Country
- France
- Body of water
- Baie de la Seine
- Owned by
- Conservatoire du littoral
- Location
- Cricqueville-en-Bessin
- Image
- Geological Pointe du Hoc Calvados, France.jpg
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- Pointe du Hoc
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- Pointe du Hoc
- mountain range
- Armorican Massif
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Encyclopedic overview
Belligerents
United States United Kingdom Germany Commanders and leaders
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